The Africa Center for Disease Control (AfricaCDC) has explained that the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccine was chosen for the continent because ‘it is a single shot vaccine
“First of all, as a single-shot vaccine, it is easier and cheaper to administer; second, the vaccine has a long shelf-life and favourable storage conditions.Last, but not least, the vaccine is partly manufactured on the African continent, with fill-finish activities taking place in South Africa”, according to Africa CDC Representative, Dr Amadou Cheick Tidiane CISSÉ.
“Today we are proud to see the vaccines arriving. It is a sign of hope that we will finally be able to close the vaccination gap between Africa and other parts of the world,” he said. “His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa, in his role as Chair of the African Union in 2020, made this clear in his strong appeal for global vaccine equity in the early days of the pandemic.
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